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By Margaret Lyons in News on Sep 18, 2008 11:30PM

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Photo by Jeff Cagle

A small, single-engine plane made an emergency landing in Bolingbrook this morning (pictured), but the pilot and the passenger were not seriously hurt. [WBBM]

Chicago's first black female alderman died today. Anna Langford, who was first elected to the city council in 1971, was 90. [CBS 2]

Test your approximate number sense. I was really, really bad at this. [NYT]

Heee, an adorable chipmunk! [ABC 7]

Authorities in Peoria Canton suspended a restaurant/bar's liquor license after two women wrestled topless at a recent event. Outskirts's license does not permit nudity. [Peoria Journal Star]

A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old were each charged with armed burglary and first-degree murder for allegedly beating a 51-year-old Kenosha woman to death to steal her Xbox. [Trib]

You know that Budweiser ad on a rooftop by Wrigley? Well the contract for that ad expired, so if you're looking for advertising space, this is your big chance. [S-T]